How cute are these?

I clicked on a link on a friend`s blog, and while browsing the site I came across these phototinks, and thought I would try to make one. They turned out to be really easy to make. If anyone`s interested, the website is www.widdlytinks.com and then click on the phototinks link on the left.


Digital Scrapbooking Photo Tinks by WiddlyTinks.com

A Wonderful Thanksgiving

We have much to be thankful for this year. It has been a busy one, complete with a move, some challenges and interesting moments. We had a great Thanksgiving, a delicious dinner with my awesome family, visited my dad`s parents, and had yummy desserts and time with my grandma, aunts, uncles and cousins at Grandma`s house. I am thankful that...

1. I have an eternal marriage to a wonderful man who is hard-working and a wonderful father.

2. A healthy little boy who adores me.

3. Parents who raised me in the true gospel.

4. My wonderful in-laws who raised my husband in the true gospel and are loving grandparents to Aidan.

5. Grandparents who love me, and who raised my parents to make righteous choices in their lives.

6. Aunt Ellen, and the love she always showed me. I miss her the most this time of year.

7. Papa, and the wonderful, kind, loving man he was.

8. That I was present at the marriage and sealing of my cousin Miranda to a wonderful young man.

9. The Plan of Salvation.

10. That we sold our house.

11. That we are healthy, the roof over our heads, and that Bryan is able to go to school full time and that I am able to stay home with Aidan.

These are only some of the things that I am thankful for. I would be sitting here all day if I chose to list them all. It is wonderful to be as blessed as we are, and I know that it all stems from the Savior, who was willing to give his life so that we may all enjoy so many blessings.

Halloween 2009

This year our ward had it`s annual Trunk or Treat. It was out at my family`s farm. This year there was a bonfire and the kids roasted marshmallows, and there was music and the kids danced around. After they collected their candy, we went on a hayride. Aidan was a really cute monkey. He had a lot of fun playing with the other kids and seeing them all dressed up. He especially enjoyed going to visit his great-grandparents and being fed a lot of candy to keep him happy on the hayride. There aren`t as many pictures this year, because we were too busy trying to keep Aidan out of the bonfire.

Double Ear Infections, Round One

The past few days, Aidan has had a yucky runny nose, a cough, and a sore throat. I told Bryan on Saturday that if he was not better by Monday, that I was going to take him to the doctor. Sunday morning he was the same, so I opted to keep him home from church so he wouldn`t make all the nursery kids sick, and called my mom, who is in Utah for a week with her two sisters and my grandmother. She asked did he have a fever and he didn`t, so then she says to check his throat. That`s a really fun job with a toddler and no tongue depressor(note to self, must keep those around) so I managed to get a really short look and then called her back to tell her that I saw white spots. She said to go ahead and take him to the doctor because it could be strep, so we waited until the Urgent Care in Swansea opened at twelve, and off we went. Thankfully, there was no strep, but he has a bad cold and both ears are infected. The good news is that the ears were already starting to heal on their own.

Gone Camping

Two weekends ago we went camping at Kings Mountain State Park. It rained on us, and was really cold, but we had fun. Saturday Bryan and Aidan and I drove to Asheville for a crafts show and then walked around downtown. Other than that, we hung around the campsite or took Aidan to play on the big playground.

Jenn`s birthday and fun with Brenna Drew

Happy Birthday Emily and Courtney

Emily and Courtney turned four on September 27th. We only caught the tail end of their party because we were at our nephew`s baptism. For party details and pictures, go to therossfamilycircus.blogspot.com. There`s a link down at the bottom of this page.